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Rice Pudding (Rice with Milk)
Total time90 min
Prep45 min
Cook45 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyMedium
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ChefRina Abdullah

Rice Pudding (Rice with Milk)

A homemade rice pudding recipe that's very popular with kids. A traditional, wholesome dessert that can be taken to school as a healthy alternative to sweets.

Rice pudding made the homemade way — a wonderful recipe the kids will love!

Ingredients

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  • 4 liters milk
  • 2 1/2 cups rice, washed and soaked
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons orange blossom water
  • 2 tablespoons rose water
  • 5 pieces mastic, ground
  • 1.5 liters water
  • Garnish
  • Pistachios
  • Lemon blossom
  • For a homemade dessert recipe for date tart, click: Date Tart Recipe

Method

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  1. Place the milk over low heat until it comes to a boil, then add the water and the rice.
  2. Stir the mixture occasionally and keep it over low heat until the rice is tender.
  3. Add the sugar, orange blossom water, rose water, and mastic, and stir.
  4. Let the rice pudding mixture simmer on the stove for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat.
    Timers: 10 min
  5. Pour the rice pudding into serving glasses and let it cool, then garnish with pistachios and lemon blossom.

Recipe tags

DessertsInternationalVegetarianGluten freeEgg freeMediumLong cook

Notes and serving ideas

  • Cheese Pastries
  • Date Tart Recipe

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Rina Abdullah

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